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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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